- His age at the time of his reign: Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king.
- The number of years of his reign: Amon reigned for two years in Jerusalem.
- His mother’s name: His mother’s name was Meshullemes the daughter of Charutz from the city of Yatva.
- His evil deeds: Amon performed that which was evil in the eyes of Hashem, just as Menashe his father had done. He followed in all the ways of his father, and he worshipped pagan deities that his father had worshipped, and he prostrated himself to them. He forsook the G-d of his ancestors and did not follow in His path.
- Amon is assassinated by his servants: Amon’s servants conspired against him and assassinated the king in his palace.
- Amon’s assassins are killed by the people and Amon’s son is coronated king: The people killed all of the conspirators against King Amon, and they then appointed his son Yoshiyahu in his stead.
- His chronicles: The remaining deeds of Amon are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda.
- His burial: Amon was buried in his designated grave in the garden of Uzza.
- His successor: Yoshiyahu, the son of Amon, reigned in his stead.
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